Jail Oversight Board (JOB)

Delaware County Pennsylvania/ Prison/ Jail Oversight Board (JOB)

Page updated June 12, 2025

Location:
500 Cheyney Road
Thornton, PA 19373

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 23
Thornton, PA 19373

Phone:
610-361-3200 ext. 256

Fax:
610-361-9689

Delaware County Council approved a resolution establishing oversight of the county jail with a County Jail Oversight Board at its Sept. 25, 2019 public council meeting. The new Jail Oversight Board replaces the former County Board of Prison Inspectors.

Report and Findings of Unannounced Inspection (4/4/24)

Report and Findings of Unannounced Inspection (8/9/23)

Alta Management report on May 11th comparing costs to neighboring counties and GEO overhead costs

GEO Jail Oversight Board Presentation on April 23

Meetings

The Delaware County Jail Oversight Board continues to hold hybrid public meetings in response to COVID-19 mitigation efforts. Meetings will be recorded live and in-person in the County Council Public Meeting Room with some participants joining remotely. Members of the public can watch the meeting online or attend in person. Residents who wish to attend the meetings in person are required to wear a mask during the meeting.

Public comment will be accepted in person and will no longer be accepted via email and by phone. The Board will livestream its meetings on this web page.

2025 Meetings

The Delaware County Jail Oversight Board will conduct their monthly meeting at 4:30 PM in the Delaware County Council Meeting Room, Government Center Building, Media, PA on the following dates:

Date	Agenda	Minutes	Video
January 14	Agenda	Minutes	Video
February 11	Agenda	Minutes	Video
March 11	Agenda	Minutes	Video
April 8	Agenda	Minutes	Video
May 13	Agenda	Minutes	Video
June 10	Agenda	Minutes	Video
July 8	Agenda	Minutes	Video
August 12	Agenda	Minutes	Video
September 9	Agenda	Minutes	Video
October 14	Agenda	Minutes	Video
November 10	Agenda	Minutes	Video
December 9	Agenda	Minutes	Video